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![]() Male Players - Australia
Mark Anthony HiggsBorn: 30 June 1976, Queanbeyan, New South WalesMajor Teams: South Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory. Known As: Mark Higgs Batting Style: Left Hand Bat Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Chinaman, Slow Left Arm Orthodox Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy 1997 Australian tour to Kenya (ICC KnockOut), 2000-01 First-class Debut: New South Wales v Tasmania at Sydney, 1998/99 List A Debut: Canberra v South Australia at Canberra, 1997/98 Career Statistics:FIRST-CLASS (1998/99 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 24 40 5 1181 181* 33.74 55.60 2 4 14 0 O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 334.5 50 1123 16 70.18 3-59 0 0 125.5 3.35 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (1997/98 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 41 37 5 872 77 27.25 0 4 20 0 O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 156.1 2 800 28 28.57 4-15 1 0 33.4 5.12 - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. Articles about Mark Higgs
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Profile:Like his now New South Wales teammate Brad Haddin, Mark Higgs initially represented the Australian Capital Territory in domestic competition before he was lured north to Sydney in the lead-up to the 1998-99 season. An accomplished slow left arm bowler (of both the finger and wrist-spinning variety) and an aggressive strokemaker with the ability to take an attack apart, he made an immediate impression with the Comets, clubbing a powerful 36 and snaring three wickets as the side embarked on its history-making entry to Mercantile Mutual Cup competition in 1997-98. Opportunities proved harder to come by in Sydney, where the intense battle for places in the state team initially left him beating a regular path in and out of the eleven. A good finish to the 1999-2000 season, though, impressed judges in high places. Not the least of them were the members of the Australian selection panel, who called on Higgs as a shock replacement for the injured Shane Warne as they finalised their plans for the ICC KnockOut tournament in Kenya in late 2000. He remained on the sidelines as Australia made an early exit from the tournament, but the investment of faith provided an important fillip for the 2000-01 domestic season, during which he proceeded to produce a number of eye-catching performances. A spanking unbeaten 181 that set up an emphatic Pura Cup victory over Queensland and a haul of 4/15 in a Mercantile Mutual Cup success over Western Australia were the most indicative of his increasing impact as a player. (John Polack, August 2001)© 2001 CricInfo Ltd |
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